Comparison

Keep Score Buddy vs Spades Scorepad

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

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About

Keep Score Buddy

Features
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Keep Score Buddy - The Ultimate Game Night Companion Tired of scrambling for pen and paper during game night? Say goodbye to messy scorecards and lost score sheets forever. Keep Score is your all-in-one digital scorekeeper designed to make tracking points fast, easy, and fun for all your favorite tabletop games. YAHTZEE SCORING MADE SIMPLE Roll the dice and let us handle the math. Our dedicated Yahtzee scorecard automatically calculates your upper section bonus, tracks all 13 categories, and tallies your final score instantly. Play solo or add multiple players and switch between scorecards with a single tap. Never argue about bonus points again. SKULL KING SCORE TRACKER Ahoy matey. Our specialized Skull King scorer handles all the pirate plundering math for you. Track bids, tricks taken, and bonus points across all 10 rounds. The app automatically calculates those tricky bonus and penalty points so you can focus on outsmarting your opponents. Perfect for game nights with 2 to 8 players. UNIVERSAL SCORECARD FOR ANY GAME From Rook to Phase 10, Uno to Five Crowns, Canasta to Skip-Bo, our Basic Scorecard mode works with any game you can imagine. Simply name your game, add your players, and start tracking scores round by round. Choose whether highest or lowest score wins to accommodate any game rules. Its the flexible score tracker youve been looking for. KEY FEATURES Track unlimited rounds with no restrictions Support for 2 to 8 players per game Automatic score calculations and running totals Clean intuitive interface designed for quick entry Save completed games to your history Review past games anytime with full score breakdowns See winners and final standings at a glance Works offline with no internet required Dark mode support for late night gaming sessions GAME HISTORY AT YOUR FINGERTIPS Every game you complete is automatically saved to your history. Browse through past game nights, see who won, check final scores, and relive your greatest victories. Whether you played last week or last month, your scores are always there when you need them. PERFECT FOR Family game nights Board game groups and clubs Card game enthusiasts Dice game lovers Party games with friends Tournament scoring Camping trips and travel Anywhere you play games GAMES YOU CAN SCORE Yahtzee and Yahtzee variants Skull King Rook Phase 10 Uno Five Crowns Farkle Bunco Canasta Skip-Bo Sequence Dominoes Cribbage Pinochle Spades Hearts And literally any other game with points WHY CHOOSE KEEP SCORE We built this app because we love game nights as much as you do. No complicated setup. No confusing menus. Just open the app, pick your game, add your players, and start playing. The interface is clean and fast so you spend less time on your phone and more time enjoying the game. DESIGNED FOR REAL GAME NIGHTS Big easy to tap buttons work great when youre excited after a big play. Clear readable fonts mean no squinting at tiny numbers. Quick score entry keeps the game moving. Everything is designed around one goal: making score tracking effortless so you can focus on having fun. Download Keep Score today and make your next game night the best one yet. No more lost scorecards. No more math mistakes. No more arguments about who was winning. Just pure gaming fun with all your scores perfectly tracked. Game on.

About

Spades Scorepad

This app provides a fast and accurate way to keep score for Spades games. It features a clean, one-handed interface, automatic saving, and built-in scoring rules to prevent disputes. Play with up to 8 players and export your game data.

Highlights
  • One-handed interface
  • Automatic round saving
  • Built-in scoring rules
  • Supports 2-8 players
  • Per-round bid and trick entry
  • Export/import games via JSON
  • Light, Dark, and System themes
Features
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Spades Scorepad is the fastest way to keep score during a game of Spades. Built for game night — no ads, no accounts, no internet required. WHY SPADES SCOREPAD • Clean, distraction-free interface designed for one-handed use at the table • Auto-saves every round — close the app, come back later, your game is right where you left it • Built-in scoring rules — never argue about bags again • Light, Dark, and System themes • No ads. No tracking. No sign-up. Your data stays on your device. FEATURES • Supports 2 to 8 players • Per-round bid and trick entry with a touch-friendly chip selector • Automatic score calculation including the standard bag penalty (-50 every 5 bags) • Live leaderboard with expandable per-player history • Full round-by-round scoresheet view • Export your game to JSON to share or archive • Import a previously saved game from JSON • Three theme modes (System, Light, Dark) with persistent preference SCORING RULES (standard) • Made bid: 10 × bid + (tricks won − bid) • Set: −10 × bid + tricks won • Bag penalty: −50 points for every 5 accumulated bags PRIVACY Spades Scorepad collects nothing. There is no analytics, no account system, and no network code in the app. Your games are stored locally on your device. The only network features are the iOS share sheet (when YOU choose to export a game) and the standard system file picker (when YOU choose to import one). PERFECT FOR • Family game nights • Casual card players who want quick, accurate scoring • Spades tournaments and small leagues • Anyone tired of doing the bag math on a paper napkin Have feedback or a feature request? Reach out via the Support URL.

Screenshots

Keep Score Buddy4 screens
Spades Scorepad4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Spades Scorepad at none against Keep Score Buddy's shown. On price, in-app purchases, device support and iOS requirement there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

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Keep Score Buddy versus Spades Scorepad: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterKeep Score BuddySpades Scorepad
PriceFreeFree
Rating—5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Number of ratings—1 — better
Update frequency—Every 5 weeks
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesNoNo
Monetization—Free
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS17.017.0
Further details — not scored
Size14 MB5 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperKED, LLCMadhukar Konda

In-app purchases

None

Keep Score Buddy

No in-app purchases

None

Spades Scorepad

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Keep Score Buddy free?
Keep Score Buddy is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Spades Scorepad free?
Spades Scorepad is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Keep Score Buddy or Spades Scorepad have ads?
Keep Score Buddy shows ads; Spades Scorepad does not.

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